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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25
The Monkeys Curiosity Proves It's

New York Mail and Express: A
gentleman who returned recently
from Aspinwall, tells tke following
curious story Of ihe manner in which
the natives OF the interior Of the 18TH
mus of Panama capture monkeys:
almost all the pet monkeys in this
country" said he, come from Cor
gons, small village half way on the
line Of the Panama Railroad. The In
habitanta are mostly native negroee,
for no white man could live in the vii
lage month unless he drank whieky
and took quinine constantly! The
surrounding country Is swampy and
covered with a dense mass of luxur-
liant vegetation. At nightfall q thick
miasma rises from the ground and
hangs over the forests like q cloud.
This place is the monkeys paradise.
They travel through the forests In
troops, going wherever the king mon
key leads. When the natives have
been appraised Of the presence OF q
troop, they 20 about warily to capture
them, Their plan is a simple one.
A hole is cut in the shell Of
cocoanut Just large enough to
admit a monkeys Enclosed paw.
This cocosnut is scooped out and a
lump Of sugar placed in the hollow.
A string il then attached to this novel
trap and the negroes conceal them
selves until the monkeys pass by.
Curiosity is one OF the chief charac
teristics Of these little creatures, and
when they espy the cocoanut lying
upon the ground they come down
from the trees and proceed to inspect
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25

League will hold a convention here
tomorrow. Congressman Findlsy OF
Maryland; P. G. Wexford of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce;
A. M. Waddel and F. W. Kitchener
of the Wilmington Chamber Of Com.
merce; Gov. Perry of florida; Con-
gresham Wheeler OF Alabama; ].
Floyd King of L,uisisLa, and aOou;
fifty other delegates viii be present.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25
NASHVILLE, TENN.
HelIs Half Acre the Scene Of n
Probable Murder.
LaPRo1AL TO rHn IppnLL.I

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 24.-Hell's
Half Acre, as the Thirteenth district
of this city is classically called, was
the scene Of fatal shooting aff,ay to-
night. Edward Noel, colored, re-
ceived four bullets from q revolver in
the hands of Albert Norton, also col
ored. It appears that Noel and Nor
ton got into a quarrel in q gam
bling over a game of craps,
and they stepped out into the
yard to settle the matter. No one
knows anything further than this, ex-
cept that four pistol shots were heard
and that Noel was found lying NOR
tally wounded and crying out that
Norton shot him. The wounds are
pronounced fatal. Norton fed, and
has not yet been arrested, as the affair
occurred outside the city limits.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25

II carefully. The lump Of sugar does
not long escape thsir notice, and oue
of them thru,ts paw through the
aperture to grssp II. With the lump
of sugar clssped in bis hand, he finds,
1t impossible to withdraw il, nor will
his greedy nature slow him 10 aban-
don his prize. The negroes have no
difficulty In drawing him nearer and
near to their ambush, the whole
troop scsmpering madly about him,
chattering and gesticulating as only
monkeys can. When they have ar.
rived within easy reach, a large net is
thrown out and they are made pris-
oners. Twenty or Thirty are often
captured at one haul. The natives
sell them to the employees Of the
Panama railroad, who 10 turn dispose
of them in the American market"
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DIED.

TAYL0R-sunday morning, April "A, 1887,
at residence, cOrLer of Georgia street and
Davie avenue Mrs SAMMIR u. +, wifs Of Oscar
P. Taylor, aged % ears, months and days.
Remains will be shipped to Ozark, Ark,
for intermont this tMoNDAY1 morning at
o'clock.
= FoPPIAH0-Sunday, April "a. 1857, at
Marie FOppianO, aged years, 10 months and
"a days.
Funeral ieivicos at No. 800 Third street
this (M0NDAY) afternoon at 8 o'clock,
Friends invited to attend.
BIbL-At Mammoth Springs, Ark CHAs.
G. Bill.
Notice Of funeral will be given
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25
Man wants a Tonic

When there is lack of elastic energy in the
system, shown by sensation of languor
and unrest in the morning, frequent yaWn-
ing during the day and disturbed sleep at
night. hostetter's Stomach Bitters In fuses
nervous, endowing them with muscular
energy, an ability to repose BEAUTIFULLY and
digest without inconvenienee. Nervous
ness, headache, biliousness, impaired .appe-
title and feeble, troublesome stomach, are
regulator and inyigorant. The mineral
poisons, among them strychnia and nux
vomica, are never safe tonics5 even In in
fnitesimal doses. The Bitters answers the
purpose more efeetuslly, and can be relied
Fever and ague, kidney troubles and rheu-
~ ats m vieid IN N
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Won Moltke,s scotch BIOod.

Scotsman: The Macgillonies Of
Strone acted against the interests Of
their chief, Lochiel, and secured the
favor OF the Lord OF the Isles, for the
names Of their hands are not in the
charter that was given TO John Carve
for the other place. in Lochaber. Ga
one occasion, when the MscLssns
were defeated, the young widow Of
one Of them fed with her child to
strone, and placed him under the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25
sENsELESS BRUTALITY.
A Mexican PFiest FiORa she Corpse
of a Dead wizard.

MATAMoRos, MEX, April 24.-Yes-
terdsy at Villa Ebre, the parish priest,
in the presence tf the Jefe Politico,
flogged and exercised the body o, a
dead man, who In life hal been &C.
Cused of being wizard, and was said
to hold converse with the devil. And
this is the nineteenth century!
Jesus Molinez, OF HacEtecas, whose
girl had been untrue to him, commit
ted suicide by smoking several enor-
NOUS cigarettes Of marihuano, while
lying in q pool Astounding with veno-
nous insects, which, while he was in
sensible, destroyed his life.
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A SUCCESSFUL DUEL.
Both Gentlemen Killed az the Same
Itmr.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April GA special
from the city Of Mexico says the War
Department makes known the facts OF
a doubly fatal duel. Lieut.. Col.
Lunoz, OF the Eighth Battalion, and
M. NJ. Savalls, musical director a.
tached to the tommsnd, quarreled IN
q saloon in San Luis Potoei, where
they were stationed, and a challenge
was accepted at once. The two officers,
accompanied only by a captain OF the
regiment, were driven to the lodrillera
and at the word both shot ct once and
both fell dead.
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the DeliEh,rui I.iquid Laxative.

Syrup OF Figs Is a most agreeable
and valuable family remedy, as it is
easily taken by old and Young, and lie
prompt and effective In curing
habitual constipation and the many
ills depending on weak or inactive
condition OF the kidneys, liver and
Bowels. 1t acts gently, strengthens
the organs on which it acts, and
awakens them TO healthy activity. For
sale by II. j. Hester and all leading
druggists; Van Vleet 4 Co., G. W.
Jones & Co., W. N. Wilkerson & Co.,
and s. Mansfield 4 Co. have been ap.
pointed wholesale agents. at Memphis.
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SALE OF PRIVILEGES.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- until April 2Sth by The Score AIRY Of the
Memphis Merchant Houayos for the follow
Ing privileges at their picnic to be given May
I'd at Estival Park. Bar, Restaurant. shoot
ing Gallery, Cans Rack, Ton Pil Alley, etc'
All bids should be addressed tO
l.. II. CONLEl. Socretary Iust0m House.
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e" PREPARE TO DIE"
A PrOminent Lawyer Attack ed by q
Member Of tho Profession.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 24.-An
attempt was made this morning to as
sassinate George B. Kulp, prominent
lawyer here and publisher OF the
Lusene County Legal ReOister, by L.
W. Dewitt, also lawyer in good
standing. Dewitt entered the law
Office OF Kulp, and without any warn
ing presented q pistol at the latter's
head, remarking, "Prepare to de-"
Kulp arose quickly and grappled with
his sseai'ant, who, in the scuffls that
ensued, fred shot. The bal passed
through Kulp's coat near the shoulder,
without, however, leaving a scratch
on his person. The assassin hurried
from the office, but was arrested soon
sfier and taken to prison. 1t is under
stood here that Dewitt has made
threats sgainst several we'll known
lawyers and members Of The Luzsrne
County Bar Association without apy
apparent reason. He is thought to
be insane.
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over Canon,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April PA special
from Albuquerque ssys the east
bound freight train OF tie Atlantic
and Pacific railway fell through q
partially burned bridge over the
arroyo OF Canon Padre, and Fireman
William Ward went dom with the
wreck Of fifteen cars, and wss crushed
beyond recognition.
OFFIoIALs Of the U. S, TIeasury, OF
the Baltimore Custom House and
postoftiCe indorse Salvation Oil.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
RIEhwaymen tAItack q YouBg
Farmer.
TsPxo1AL TO THE APPRAL.I

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April 24.-At
q late hour last night, John Ebbert,
the 25 year old son of a we'll to do
farmer, was coming into the city to
transact business, and was waylsid near
the Fifth Ward schoolhouse. The
robbers threatened to kill him il he
uttered q word. They rified his
pockets and finding little of value re.
leased him. He frequently brings
large sums Of money to the city, Of
which fact the robbers must have been
aware. The men were masked, but
Gilbert is certain they were neg,oae.
No clue has ye. been obtained to the
robbers.
The Am erieRn shipping and Indus
trial Lea& ue.s
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-25

THIS ia to give notice that all citi-
zens troubled with coughs or colds
should procure a bottle Of DR.. Balls
Cough Syrup and take it at once.
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M. r. r. LASKI,

PhYslriaR, Surgeon and AoCOuC, ecs
RFsipENCE AND OHFTCE,
SaS Main street, Near pGatGH5
.Gsisphons MOI IS,
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trial League
CHARLESTON, S. O., April 24.-The
American Shipping and Industrial
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
MIDSUMMER RALLY DAY.

Sunday was what was termed or called by
the Y. NJ. C. A. organization midsummer
rally day Secretary Baird distributed three
thousand five hundred private invitations
and one hundred and thirty-seven letters.
The rally was held in the list Presbyterian
church, corner First and Lawrence. There
was present three hundred and sixty-seven
gentlemen. The meeting opened with songs,
which were sung with a hearty good will,
each person present was presented with a
hymn book as he entered the room, followed
by quotations from the Bible on the brevlty
of life, that being the theme for short talks,
which was participated in by Bros. Hyde,
Montague, Sec. Baird, Murdoch and Rev.
Brown. The meeting throughout was OF an
interesting and instructive nature. The
singing furnished by the quartette club was
well received, and can be made very i'm
portant feature IN filling out the hours pro
gramme on these occasions. Secretary Baird
is to be congratulated on the success of the
first midsummer meeting, both as to humber
and point of interest manifested. The next
rally will be at the same place from four to
five o'clock, one hour only. Every young
man in the city has an invitation and will be
made welcome.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
HAS CHANGED HIS MIND.

Col. Ed. Culp, of Salina, arrived in the
city yesterday on his way home from 1ueda
Springs. He tells story which in some re-
spects resembles that of the many. He was
in the city last spring and concluded that
| Wichita had grown to be about as big as 1t
would get for some years. He smiled at the
predictions of MS many friends in the city
who talked wit, unlimite faith for the city.
The longer and more earnest and energetic
they became in their remarks the richer the
smile that captured his countenance. About
| month ego he again visited the city, and
| very much to his surprise found that the city
was growing and booming all the same, not
| withstandipg his ideas of recent date on the
subject. Yesterday be was compelled to
smile at his rid culous ideas of the city last
| spring, and "you will ever be the largest
city in the state" he said. In the near fu-
ture Wichita will be a larger city than Kan
sas City. The men who make
cities are daily arriving in Wichita
| The men who know how to make city
came here years ago, and they have made
the town interesting enough to attract at
tention all over the world. It's no
use to fight any longer. Some of US fellows
have always scoffed the idea that Wichita
would never make city, but it's no use to
continue in that manner. Wichita is already
city, and you can just bank OF it that it
will not stop growing until it leaves Kansas
City so far their eyes up there will look dag
gers, even worse than they do today. l am
| glad to be able to see growing in Kansas a
genuine city Kansas is worthy of city,
and we all as state should feel proud that
this state can now point to genuine city,
and one that is rapidly growing more
genuine every day. There's no use to at
tempt to dispute the fact and none should de-
sire to see it otherwise. Kansas City has
grown off Kansas and soon it will be found
growing hungry and will begin to wither as a
natural result if its territory of supply being
cut off, Very soon Wichita can meet Kansas
City half way in everything, as l learn it
does now in many kinds of trade. As to the
west, southwest and northwest, that is Wich-
| ita's undiputed territory. Kansas City very
soon will be compelled to bring living from
| a limited territory
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
THIRSTY PRS ONER.

Last evening sheriff and deputy arrived
from Morristown, New Jersey in search of a
nineteen year old kid who it was claimed had
been the cause Of great big social
scandal in his town. The kid had been in the
city for some weeks and had coed bank ac-
count. His parents are rich and evidently
the old gentleman, his father. has given the
kid some skip money. The fellow has be en-
loafing around restaurant on North Main
for some weeks and the officers soon found
him out and nabbed him. Tie story
gees that they stood talking for a
time. and the kid was given the privilege OF
getting drink and never came back. The
sheriff appeared to be very much ratified
over the skip.
The action of the officers in the city seem
ed rather strange. They did not make them
selves known in the city, but somehow
found the desired fellow. 1t is suspicioned
that the kid forked over a part of his bank
account or probably good deal more, and
then was given chance to get drink. The
officers had not last evening made them.
selves known to any county or city officers,
a nd pretended to lock for the skipped pris
oner by themselves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
RETUE BED.

Prof d. S. Pence and wife returned yester
day from Indiana, where he has been visiting
ever since the adjournment of the National
Teachers association. He thinks there are
too many things to see in Chicago for it TO be
good place. for a teachers association. Tn
professor Is making arrane ements for the
session of the Normal Institute of Sedgwick
county, which convenes on the eighth of next
month and continues in session until the sec
ond of November. At present it seems quite
probable that the Institute viii be more
largely attended than ever before. A num-
Der of letters have beenreceived from parties
interested in educational work in different
sections of the county who are anxious to be
in attendance. They are led to believe that
such q county as Sedgwick is able and viii
come forward with good institute. Quite q
number signify their intention to teach in
the county the coming year and as an intro
dnceion to the teachers fraternity wiz attend
- hwtitulA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
FIRE.

Sunday night about II o'clock gentle
man passing Katz's dry goods store, corner
Of Douglas and Market, thought he discov-
cred fire within. Looking closer he saw some
goods iu the front in flames He immedi-
ately cried fire, and the alarm was turned in.
The department answered promptly; No.
first upon the scene gained entrance to tn
room by breaking open a window in the
rear Attaches of the place arrived and
gathering the burning good. in their arms
succeeded in extinguishing the fire before the
water was turned on. The fire started
through spark falling through broken
globe of an electric light upon Pile OF par
asols. The prompt extinguishiug OF the
flames, of course, prevented the spread of the
fire and a very disastrous confagration; still
the goods destroyed being all fine, the los
viii not be light.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
HORSE COLLAR MANUFACTORY.

An effort as made yesterday for meet
ing of the committee on manufactures to
consider proposition submitted by MIR. u.
w. Griswold, of Chicago. Mr.. Griswold
comes to the city to organize stock COM
pany for the manufacture of horse collars
with metallic fastenings, which open at the
bottom and are joined at the top by hinge.
The object of the patent is to make the col
lar perfect fitting, and it is claimed that it
adds to the wear of the collar. MIR. Griswold
says it can be manufactured as cheaply as
the common collar. The patent was issued
to G. W. Decker, of Conandayne, New
York Manufactures are now in operation
in Dayton and Canton Ohio and Nashville,
Tennesse
A quorum of the committee failed to ap-
pear yesterday and meeting will be held
today. 1t is desired to organize a company
with stock $4,000. 1t is believed that
the demand at this point would be sufficient
to give employment to fifty men. With that
force the plant would make twenty-five or
thirty dozen collars per day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
PICKET FACTORY.

Arrangements have been made with
Messrs Wells & Hastrell, owners of the
Douglas Avenue Planning mills for the man
ufacture of pickets for barbed wire purposes.
The plant will cost near $4,000 and will give
employment to one hundred hands This
factory will supply the entire southwest
and the inventor, Mr.. n. H. McAlister, of
Cleveland Ohio, seeing that Wichita was
the lea ling point of the southwest affording
the best shipping facilities came
to this dlace some days ago and
introduced his scheme to the gentlemen who
have taken it in hand to operate the plant
The matter was worked rather quietly, but
is now one of the settled facts for the city.
Mr. n. P Roller has been appointed gen.
eral mar ager of salesmen for the factory.
All machinery for the plant has been ordered
and will be on hand in two weeks
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
Games here Today, "Wednesday and Thursds,
Between Wichita and Lincoln.

Games here Today, "Wednesday and Thursday
Between Wichita and Lincoln.
The Wichitss have done the proper thing
by going into the Western League along
with cities OF their own class, where Wichita
will get proper newspaper advertisement.
All games of the western les que are reported
in the associated press all over the country,
and the Globe-Democrat publishes all of that
leagues games in full, so that whether our
club is at home or abroad we can get COM
plete and succinct account of the games. The
management deserves great credit for get
ting into the western league this season
while the opportunity was to be had, be-
cause she can remain in next
season when it is understood that
ST. Louis, Mo-, and DesMoines, Iowa, will
each pnt another nine into this league, Civ
ing US ten instead of eight clubs as this year.
The Wichitas have shown themselves ca
pable OF playing against Western League
clubs, by winning one out Of two from each
Topeka and Hastings, and although she lost
both games to Omaha, it was evident to
every that the Wichitas could outplay
the Omahas, but had very bad luck.
The Western League clubs are as good as
some o. the teams in the American associa-
ton and the National League.
WIGHT will make her debut in the West
ern League this afternoon at $50 and on
tomorrow and Thursday in this city
against the great Lincoln, Nebraska, club,
who arrived last night and put up at the
Manhattan. They are under the manage
ment Of the veteran base ball manager and
captain, Davy Rowe, who has the nine so ar
ranged now that they are rapidly climbing
up the scale for the championship. They re-
Gently won II straight games and did not
lose until they struck Topeka, where they
captured two out of three.
The Wichltas will get one at lest out OF
the three games, as they will be stronger than
in the Omaha games Green, the new short
stop procured in Philadelphia, is one of the
best in the east and left there for Wichita on
the 23rd and will be here this morning. ALI
lovers of good ball should 60 to see these
games as they will not only be good games,
but the last to be played here for several
weeks, as the club leaves to play at Hastings
and will not return for three weeks.
Give the boys good attendance at these
three games and encourage them before they
go away. Wichita has an opportunity to
make good percentage as they will be
graded on the games they actually play.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
BETTEP SATISFIED.

Mr.. L. L. Doubleday, of Columbus. Kan,
is numbered among the late arrivals He
was in the city last winter when the streets
were thronged with Spectators and made ex-
,ensive investments. He says that be was
then little afraid TO invest, fearing that the
SPECTATORS would run away with the town
He thinks the change from 8 speculative
craze to a legitimate business a decidedly
happy one for the city, and he no longer
fears that Wichita is not booked to win. he
feels perfectly safe now over his invest
ments. much better pleased than formerly.
he seems to think that business n axes a
town interesting and solid, and not gang
of uuscrupulous, wild-eysd schemers, who
would rob the whol' city and state if they
c0uiH
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
A LOST MAN.

Quite a number of the friends of Mr.
Arthur Carpenter, Of Valley Center, are be
coming somewhat concerned over his where
abouts. Near month ago he left for Mani
tou Springs. A letter was received from
him written at that point stating that h,
was going to enver soon and then TO Sail
Lake. few days ago the freight agent al
st. Louis for toe Missouri Pacific, wrote tC
Valley Center, stating that purse had beer
found at the depot containing card, on
which was the name of Arthur Carpenter.
There was a small sum Of money in tbs
purse. Mr.. Carpenter has not been heard
from since his Manitou letter. Each day
finds his friends growing more anxious over
the situation